Fort Worth grabs a new slice with arrival of Seattle pizzeria chain

Fort Worth grabs a new slice with arrival of Seattle pizzeria chain

Another pizza chain is settling in Dallas-Fort Worth, and this one's a keeper: Mod Pizza, known for pioneering the individual artisan pizza concept, will be opening its first location in Fort Worth near Saginaw, at 4540 W Bailey Boswell Rd.

A spokesperson confirmed that the restaurant will open in late fall, following two other D/FW locations: Prosper, which opened in July, and McKinney, which opens in August.

Mod was founded in Seattle in 2008 by husband-and-wife Scott and Ally Svenson. They were the first to do the quick, fast-casual pizza experience, like a pizza version of Chipotle, where you go down a line and choose your toppings and get your individually sized pizza baked in minutes.

Mod could easily be confused with Modern Market, the healthy-ish chain from Colorado, which used to be called Modmarket until they were forced to change their name. It's just as well; "Modmarket" was a dumb name. Anyway, Modern Market does have pizza but it's just one of many items.

Mod's standard pizzas are 11 inches, with original crust or "gluten-friendly." But you can also get an adorable 6-inch mini size or a "mega-dough" version with a thick crust.

"Finishes" include options such as fig-balsamic glaze, hot buffalo sauce, sriracha, and ranch.

Mod Pizza currently has 40-plus locations in Texas, in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio — which are all the cities where CultureMap has sites. They have great taste. They will now focus on developing the Metroplex area for the next several years.

Along with the Fort Worth location, Mod Pizza will also open a store in Midlothian.

Co-founder and CEO Scott Svenson says in a release that, aside from their pizza, they also want to have a positive effect on the world.

"Our motivation to grow Mod has always been driven by our desire to make a positive social impact on as many lives as possible," he says. "For us, this means offering job and career growth opportunities to those who face barriers to employment, along with supporting local non-profits that are working to build stronger communities. We believe it is possible to build a strong sustainable business while putting people first, and we’re really excited to bring our unique culture to Dallas."